German Prisoner of War Camp in West Monroe

Did you know that during World War II, there was a prisoner of war camp in Ouachita Parish? It sat where the West Monroe Convention Center is now. The facility housed around 200 of Erwin Rommel's Africa Korp that had been captured by American forces. The men were sent to work on local cotton farms … Continue reading German Prisoner of War Camp in West Monroe →

Ken Fletcher Booth

Today is the day that one of Northeast Louisiana's most respected investigative journalists is laid to rest. I remember seeing Mr. Booth on my TV screen as a kid. I knew he was a reporter for KNOE and had seen some of his reports on the news. When I started working for the library, I … Continue reading Ken Fletcher Booth →